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.TH "FUNCTION::GET_LOADAV" "3stap" "April 2023" "SystemTap Tapset Reference" "Kernel Process Tapset"
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.SH "NAME"
function::get_loadavg_index \- Get the load average for a specified interval
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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    get_loadavg_index:long(indx:long)
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIindx\fR
.RS 4
The load average interval to capture\&.
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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This function returns the load average at a specified interval\&. The three load average values 1, 5 and 15 minute average corresponds to indexes 0, 1 and 2 of the avenrun array \- see linux/sched\&.h\&. Please note that the truncated\-integer portion of the load average is returned\&. If the specified index is out\-of\-bounds, then an error message and exception is thrown\&.
.SH SEE ALSO\n 
.IR tapset::loadavg (3stap)
